安·托德

佩妮（苏珊·斯塔丝伯格 Susan Strasberg 饰）的父母在她很小的时候就离婚了，一直以来，佩妮都跟着母亲生活。一场意外夺走了母亲的生命，于是，孤苦无依的佩妮接受了父亲的邀请，前去和父亲以及继母一起生活。然而到了父亲家，佩妮却发现在那里的只有继母一人，虽然这个女人表现得非常的和善与热情，但佩妮还是对她充满了戒备。　　继母家里发生的各种诡异的事情，以及始终下落不明的父亲让佩妮的神经越来越紧张，渐渐地，她开始分不清，在这里经历的一切，究竟是不是自己的幻觉。很显然，继母也希望佩妮产生这让的自我怀疑。

帕拉丁夫人（阿莉达·瓦莉 Alida Valli 饰）被控告杀害了自己的丈夫，她找来了名叫安东尼（格利高里·派克 Gregory Peck 饰）的知名律师为自己辩护。随着交往的深入，安东尼发现自己竟然渐渐地爱上了美艳的帕拉丁夫人，然而安东尼已经娶了单纯善良的妻子盖伊（安·托德 Ann Todd 饰），每每想到妻子的脸庞，安东尼的心里就感到格外内疚。　　然而，对于帕拉丁夫人的迷恋战胜了安东尼的内疚感，一次偶然中，安东尼发现帕拉丁夫人身旁的仆人安德鲁（路易斯·乔丹 Louis Jourdan 饰）最有嫌疑，尽管并没有安德鲁就是凶手的确凿证据，但嫁祸于安德鲁的确是能够让帕拉丁夫人脱罪的最好方式。

弗朗西斯（安·托德 Ann Todd 饰）自幼失去了父母沦为孤儿，被监护人尼克尔斯收养，两人过着相依为命的生活。尼克尔斯在弗朗西斯的身上发现了极高的音乐天赋，于是送她去罗伊尔音乐学院深造。在那里，弗朗西斯邂逅了名为皮特的年轻人。尼克尔斯认为两人之间的这段感情会影响弗朗西斯的学业，于是将她带去了巴黎，很快，才华横溢的弗朗西斯就在巴黎获得了极高的声望，最终成为了红极一时的钢琴家。　　回到伦敦之后，弗朗西斯遇见了画家马克斯维尔，两人很快就坠入了情网之中。占有欲极强的尼克尔斯当然反对这段感情，无奈之下，弗朗西斯决定和恋人私奔。

Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.　　This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.